Chatham House
Spotlight on Ukraine’s Parliament Elections: Vox Pops
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- Spotlight on Ukraine’s Parliament Elections: Vox Pops
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- 3:30
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Video produced in partnership with Ukrainian Prism, as part of the Ukraine’s Elections in Focus project.
The Ukraine Forum brings together a dynamic group of stakeholders, including politicians, practitioners, civil society leaders, academics and journalists to examine the political situation in Ukraine.
Find out more at:
https://www.chathamhouse.org/about/structure/russia-eurasia-programme/ukraines-elections-focus
http://prismua.org/
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- PEST: Protecting Nuclear Power Plants Against Cyber Attacks
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- As nuclear energy provides 10% of the world's energy demand, any disturbance may have consequences for local and national economies, the environment and even human life.
The PEST method allows organizations to consider the following elements: leadership and establishing policies for cybersecurity strategy, planning, and risk assessment strategies (Political/Policy) allocating the necessary budget for cyber security incidents and for contingency budgets (Economic); establishing a cyber security culture through training (Societal); and considering the use of technological developments and how these change the risk calculation (Technological).
This work was carried out as part of a project generously funded by the MacArthur Foundation.
Find out more, and try our PEST toolkit for yourself:
https://www.chathamhouse.org/about/structure/international-security-department/cyber-and-nuclear-security-project/protecting-nuclear-power-plants-against-c...
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- Democracy and Technology in Europe: Have Your Say
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- You can now work alongside Chatham House researchers and experts in the field on a working draft in Google Docs - comment, edit and get an insight into the black box of think tank research.
There are 3 Research Questions and 3 working documents - the process is open to anyone and you can join as many documents as you like and contribute as little or as much as you want.
To learn more about the process, watch our video explainer above. We look forward to working with you!
Join here: https://demtech.chathamhouse.org/
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- Foreign Policy Priorities for Armenia and Azerbaijan
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- 4:42
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Robert Bosch Stiftung Academy Fellowship Alumni Anahit Shirinyan and Zaur Shiriyev discuss the main foreign policy priorities for Armenia and Azerbaijan, and the countries’ relations with the EU, US and Russia.
Anahit explains that due to its lack of democratic legitimacy, the previous government in Yerevan was more dependent on Russia, and that Armenia’s Velvet Revolution caught Western states by surprise.
Zaur says that while some policy players in Azerbaijan advocate closer links with Russia, they tend to exaggerate Moscow’s capacity to lend Baku support on key issues, such as the Karabakh conflict.
Read more in Anahit’s paper on Armenia’s Foreign Policy Balancing in an Age of Uncertainty and Zaur’s paper Azerbaijan’s Relations with Russia: Closer by Default?
https://www.chathamhouse.org/publication/armenia-s-foreign-policy-balancing-age-uncertainty?youtube
https://www.chathamhouse.org/publication/azerbaijan-s...
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- Tectonic Politics: Global Political Risk in an Age of Transformation
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- 3:24
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- In Tectonic Politics, Nigel Gould-Davies explores the complex, shifting landscape of political risk and how to navigate it. He analyses trends in each form of political risk: the power to destroy, seize, regulate, and tax.
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- Securing Our Climate Future: Risk, Resilience and Diplomacy
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- 1:12:47
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The disruptive potential of climate change is becoming increasingly evident. The "just-in-time" business model may have kept costs low, and companies lean and nimble, but they do not leave room for unforeseen shocks.
The same applies to cities. Major urban hubs for production, trade and travel are often badly affected by international shocks irrespective of the source.
In the past, floods, droughts and food shortages had devastating but largely localized impacts. Today, these crises often affect more than one country or region.
While the globalization of production chains has brought systemic gains for the world economy, it has also exacerbated the speed and scope of contagion in the event of shocks and disruptions.
Climate-related disruptions are also already testing the resilience of political institutions. Declining trust in government may lead to more reluctance on the part of politicians to take controversial steps needed to fa...
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- Iraq and its Role in the Region
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- 1:03:19
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The president of Iraq outlines Iraq’s role in the region amid tensions in the Middle East. What kind of bilateral relationships is Iraq forming with key regional players? How is Iraq recovering after the fight against Isis? And what is the future of the country’s domestic politics?
This event is part of Chatham House's Iraq Initiative.
https://www.chathamhouse.org/about/structure/mena-programme/iraq-initiative-project
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- Artificial Intelligence and the Public: Prospects, Perceptions and Implications
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- 1:12:23
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more sophisticated, its impact on the public will become more pervasive. A survey undertaken in the US by Northeastern University and Gallup suggests that the public perception of the potential of AI is generally positive but its impacts on jobs, the economy, and income inequality are causes for concern.
The survey further indicates that, while US citizens are generally aware of the need to upskill and undertake further training to ensure they adjust to these new digital changes, few have fully appreciated the implications of the large-scale application of AI.
The panel discusses how public perceptions of artificial intelligence in the UK and North America are shaping the way the technology is being incorporated into strategic plans. How can academic institutions, businesses and governments cooperate to prepare future generations for a world in which AI will be inescapable? What responsibility do these institutions hav...
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- Theresa May: The State of Politics
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- 45:52
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The Rt Hon Theresa May MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, shares her reflections on the state of politics domestically and internationally.
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- In Conversation With Bob Dudley, Group Chief Executive, BP
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- 1:09:34
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Bob Dudley, Group Chief Executive of BP, speaks with Evan Davis on the future of the company at a time when the energy sector faces the dual challenges of meeting the increasing energy demands of the global population and addressing international concerns over climate change.
The Chatham House Corporate Leaders Series provides an opportunity for business leaders to discuss political, economic and social issues they consider important to businesses working in an international context.
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- Shaping the Future We Want: A World of Work in Transition (Panel)
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- 40:20
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The world of work is changing in ways that present challenges and opportunities for gender equality. Old models of lifelong employment are no longer appealing, as seen in the rise of the ‘gig economy’ which offers flexibility but is upending social protection systems on which women depend disproportionately.
At the same time, the public and the private sectors are under sustained pressure to increase female representation at senior levels, offer equal opportunity at all levels, end the pay gap and provide more family-friendly policies.
This session explores how technological, economic and social changes are affecting the world of work for women and how employers and workers are responding to these changes.
The Chatham House Gender and Growth Forum is an annual forum which brings together a committed group of action-oriented policymakers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, activists and academics to generate key policy ideas and support the work...
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- Why Economics is Driving Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa
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- 4:03
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Examining the common economic factors that continue to drive conflict in Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen, which have killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced millions.
In seeking to explain the violence that has struck the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) over the past two decades, analysis to date has focused predominantly on ideological and identity-based factors.
The authors of a new report by Chatham House - Conflict Economies in the Middle East and North Africa - expand the discourse by incorporating approaches adopted from the literature on the political economy of war to examine the conflict economies in these countries.
Their analysis seeks to develop a framework for comparative analysis of conflict economies at the local level in the region, and show that a ‘political economy of war’ framing offers new approaches for reducing competitive and embedded violence.
Read more at
https://www.chathamhouse.org/p...
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- Zimbabwe’s International Engagement
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- 1:00:51
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Honourable Minister Lt General (Rtd) Dr S.B. Moyo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Republic of Zimbabwe, discusses his country’s prospects for international engagement two years after leadership change.
What are the principal economic and political challenges and opportunities facing Zimbabwe? What are the country’s prospects for foreign and diaspora investment and how will it engage with the international community on these critical issues?
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- Preparing for Digital Transformation
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- 1:02:55
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The merging of technologies – such as elastic cloud computing, artificial intelligence, big data and the internet of things – could cause disruption across nearly all industries and sectors.
Digital transformation will necessitate significant changes in the way consumers, businesses and governments plan and operate. The emergence into every day life of these intersecting technologies will require leaders and CEOs to invest time, effort and capital into ensuring the long-term survival and success of their organizations.
Drawing on their varied experiences, the panellists discuss where and how the intersection and implementation of these technologies is likely to cause most vulnerability.
How can policymakers and CEOs prepare for this disruption and how should they incorporate it into short- and long-term planning? What will this transformation mean for global industrial competition? And what is the role of the government and policymakers in ...
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- Shaping the Future We Want: Recommendations for W20 Saudi Arabia
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- 44:15
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Following a series of breakout sessions, participants build on the discussions of the last two days and develop a series of policy recommendations for the G20, the private sector and civil society.
The Chatham House Gender and Growth Forum is an annual forum which brings together a committed group of action-oriented policymakers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, activists and academics to generate key policy ideas and support the work of the Women 20 (W20) and other international forums.
The central idea behind the forum this year is about finding solutions to re-shape the world of work so that it works not only for women but for society as a whole.
https://www.chathamhouse.org/event/shaping-future-we-want
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- Shaping the Future We Want: Women Driving the Digital Revolution
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- 57:41
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Digital technology is fundamentally changing the way we work and live,
bringing tremendous opportunities to support the public good, but also risks
and new challenges.
Blockchain technology, for example, offers a powerful tool to fix sustainability problems in many fields such as supply chain traceability, migrant labour and financial inclusion.
But, given the low level of participation of women in the design and development of digital technologies, how can we prevent the amplification of gender discrimination by biased data-sets, models and algorithms in Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
This session examines how we can build ethical, moral, and human values into the future of AI and what governance mechanisms must be in place to minimize AI’s potential harm and maximize its benefits.
The Chatham House Gender and Growth Forum is an annual forum which brings together a committed group of action-oriented policymakers, busi...
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- Shaping the Future We Want: Female Leadership - What it Means
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- 1:01:14
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Children in school today will become the leaders of the 21st century. But
how many girls believe they can become the leader of their country, start
a business or lead a company in traditionally male-dominated sectors such as
mining, medical research or IT? And is this the only way to assess leadership?
This session examines how female leadership is perceived by both men
and women in various sectors, how to prepare the leaders of tomorrow,
and identifies successful strategies already in place to ensure that women
and girls can thrive and stop disqualifying themselves.
The Chatham House Gender and Growth Forum is an annual forum which brings together a committed group of action-oriented policymakers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, activists and academics to generate key policy ideas and support the work of the Women 20 (W20) and other international forums.
The central idea behind the forum this year is about fin...
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- Shaping the Future We Want: Female Leaders in the Global South
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- 31:19
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Among the greatest challenges women face in the Global South is the problem
of exploitation, including modern slavery. More than 70% of the estimated 40 million people in modern slavery are women, yet only small minorities of anti-slavery leaders are female.
This panel discusses how more women can become leaders of civil society organizations in the Global South and propose solutions to support the emergence of female leadership to tackle modern slavery in the communities where it is most prevalent.
The Chatham House Gender and Growth Forum is an annual forum which brings together a committed group of action-oriented policymakers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, activists and academics to generate key policy ideas and support the work of the Women 20 (W20) and other international forums.
The central idea behind the forum this year is about finding solutions to re-shape the world of work so that it works not only for women but for society a...
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- Shaping the Future We Want: Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals
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- 56:49
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In order to successfully achieve SDG 5 (gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls) on which depends the achievement of all SDGs, there must be urgent buy-in from business, governments and civil society.
But reaching the SDGs will also require urgent action to eliminate the many root causes of gender discrimination, and recognition that there is no ‘one-size-fits-all-acrossthe-globe’ solution.
From gender budgeting and gender-sensitive fiscal policies such as investment in social infrastructure, to creating economic opportunities
for women and girls in rural or marginalized communities or designing
technology to meet their needs, policies and initiatives must be tailored to the communities they serve.
The Chatham House Gender and Growth Forum is an annual forum which brings together a committed group of action-oriented policymakers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, activists and academics to generate key policy id...
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- Shaping the Future We Want: Opening Remarks, Day 2
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- 23:53
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The Chatham House Gender and Growth Forum is an annual forum which brings together a committed group of action-oriented policymakers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, activists and academics to generate key policy ideas and support the work of the Women 20 (W20) and other international forums.
The central idea behind the forum this year is about finding solutions to re-shape the world of work so that it works not only for women but for society as a whole.
https://www.chathamhouse.org/event/shaping-future-we-want
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- Shaping the Future We Want: A World of Work in Transition
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- 13:11
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The world of work is changing in ways that present challenges and opportunities for gender equality. Old models of lifelong employment are no longer appealing, as seen in the rise of the ‘gig economy’ which offers flexibility but is upending social protection systems on which women depend disproportionately.
At the same time, the public and the private sectors are under sustained pressure to increase female representation at senior levels, offer equal opportunity at all levels, end the pay gap and provide more family-friendly policies.
This session explores how technological, economic and social changes are affecting the world of work for women and how employers and workers are responding to these changes.
The Chatham House Gender and Growth Forum is an annual forum which brings together a committed group of action-oriented policymakers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, activists and academics to generate key policy ideas and support the work...
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- Shaping the Future We Want: Developing the Right Eco-system
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- 2:00:28
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Given that fully scaled women-owned businesses are as successful as male-owned ones – if not more so – it is difficult to understand why support for scaling is so scarce for female entrepreneurs.
This session features two panels - the first panel assesses the situation and focuses on private and public sector initiatives that have shown their ability to promote and develop female entrepreneurship in different types of economies, different age groups and sectors around the world, from access to financing, capital, skills development and training, as well as market opportunities to grow their business.
The second panel then examines entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa region. Against a backdrop of strong social and cultural norms, access to markets and finance can make a significant difference for women-owned enterprises, and contribute to creating an environment in which female entrepreneurs can develop and eventually scale their business....
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- Shaping the Future We Want: Influencing Cultural Change
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- 54:00
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Deeply embedded stereotypes regarding femininity and masculinity still abound, and traditional gender norms represent a powerful influencer of economic activity and behaviour.
But in recent years, the entertainment, media and advertising industries have been questioning and shifting their approach in an effort to influence social and cultural about both men and women.
This panel examines how film and television content as well as advertising can push us out of our comfort zones and whether and how governments can be part of this drive for change.
The Chatham House Gender and Growth Forum is an annual forum which brings together a committed group of action-oriented policymakers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, activists and academics to generate key policy ideas and support the work of the Women 20 (W20) and other international forums.
The central idea behind the forum this year is about finding solutions to re-shape the world of wo...
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- Shaping the Future We Want: Innovative Business Models and Partnerships
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- 14:43
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Global supply chains provide critical jobs and capital, but too often women suffer from very low wages, poor working conditions (lack of formal contracts and access to social protection), and frequent verbal abuse and sexual harassment.
These types of jobs are not just bad for workers; they are bad for companies and society. This session examines how large corporations and social entrepreneurs can collaborate in new ways to maximize positive impact on society.
The Chatham House Gender and Growth Forum is an annual forum which brings together a committed group of action-oriented policymakers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, activists and academics to generate key policy ideas and support the work of the Women 20 (W20) and other international forums.
The central idea behind the forum this year is about finding solutions to re-shape the world of work so that it works not only for women but for society as a whole.
https://www.chathamhous...
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- Shaping the Future We Want: The Year to Date and Looking Ahead
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- 45:16
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Although the recent adoption of backward-looking policies and legislations at the local level pose a serious threat to hard-won women’s rights, women are still making significant strides towards gender equality through multilateral efforts.
Leaders at the G7 Summit in Canada (2018) and the G20 Summits in
Buenos Aires (2018) and Osaka (2019) have made serious commitments to advance women’s economic empowerment but implementation remains key.
This panel takes stock of the local, national and international progress
made in the last year, and how we can and must build on it.
The Chatham House Gender and Growth Forum is an annual forum which brings together a committed group of action-oriented policymakers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, activists and academics to generate key policy ideas and support the work of the Women 20 (W20) and other international forums.
The central idea behind the forum this year is about findi...
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- Shaping the Future We Want: Opening Remarks
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- 18:37
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Robin Niblett, director of Chatham House, in conversation with Peter Hill, principal private secretary to the UK Prime Minister, and UK sherpa for
the G7 and G20.
The Chatham House Gender and Growth Forum is an annual forum which brings together a committed group of action-oriented policymakers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, activists and academics to generate key policy ideas and support the work of the Women 20 (W20) and other international forums.
The central idea behind the forum this year is about finding solutions to re-shape the world of work so that it works not only for women but for society as a whole.
https://www.chathamhouse.org/event/shaping-future-we-want
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- Climate Action: A Role for Civil Disobedience?
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- 1:10:35
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Numerous opinion polls around the world point to a long-term rise in public concern about climate change and the prioritization of climate action by governments.
In spite of this ever-growing public awareness of the urgency of climate action, environmental scientists and activists have struggled to motivate the wider public, policymakers and corporations to push through the disruptive and ambitious policies needed to mitigate the harmful effects of climate change.
In recent months however, a new sense of urgency has been injected into the environmental debate by movements including the ‘Extinction Rebellion’ in London and the ‘Youth For Climate’ strikes internationally.
Against this backdrop, the panel assesses the effectiveness of existing and new methods of public engagement on the issue of climate change.
Do acts of civil disobedience, like those carried out by the Extinction Rebellion, mark a turning point in environment...
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- Forest Governance: Gender Equity in Forest and Land-use Policymaking
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- 1:54:52
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In collaboration with the Rights and Resources Initiative, this session focuses on the critical importance of promoting gender equality in forest policy processes to ensure successful shared development goals.
The presenters share practical approaches and tools to enable rural and
indigenous women to be fully engaged in forest governance processes and institutions, and discuss the role of the international community in advancing women’s rights.
Forest governance is vital for the sustainable management of forests and to enable the legal timber trade. This event provides an opportunity for stakeholders from across the forest sector including from government, industry and civil society to discuss the latest developments from around the world in improving forest governance.
The Global Forum on Forest Governance is an annual two-day event (previously known as the Illegal Logging Update & Stakeholder Consultation Meeting) including sessions on...
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- Gobernanza de Bosques: Apoyando el Cumplimiento de la Legislación
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- 1:31:46
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- En colaboración con el Foro Global de Madera, esta sesión presentará las perspectivas del sector privado en cuanto a las oportunidades y los desafíos que encuentran para lograr cumplir con la ley y/o cumplir con los requisitos de diligencia debida, y cuales son sus necesidades para la creación de capacidades.
La gobernanza es importante para el manejo sostenible de bosques y para permitir el comercio legal de madera. Este evento da la oportunidad a partes interesadas en todo el sector forestal, incluyendo gobiernos, industria y sociedad civil, a discutir los últimos avances en la gobernanza forestal en el mundo.
El evento incluirá sesiónes que tratan del progreso en terminos de transparencia y responsabilidad en el sector forestal, próximos pasos para la implementación del Acuerdo Voluntario (VPA) entre Honduras y la UE, como las licencias estan apoyando la aplicación de leyes, las relaciones entre la legaldad e iniciativas para la deforestación,...
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- Gobernanza de Bosques: Equidad de Género en el Diseño de la Política Forestal y el Ordenamiento Terr
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- 1:54:52
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- En colaboración con la Iniciativa de Derechos y Recursos (RRI), esta sesión se enfoca en la importancia de promover la equidad de género en los procesos del diseño de la política forestal, para asegurar que resultan metas compartidas de desarrollo que sean exitosas.
Los presentadores compartirán métodos prácticos para permitir que las mujeres indígenas y rurales puedan participar en los procesos y las instituciones de gobernanza de bosques, y discutirá el papel de la comunidad
internacional en avanzar los derechos de las mujeres.
La gobernanza es importante para el manejo sostenible de bosques y para permitir el comercio legal de madera. Este evento da la oportunidad a partes interesadas en todo el sector forestal, incluyendo gobiernos, industria y sociedad civil, a discutir los últimos avances en la gobernanza forestal en el mundo.
El evento incluirá sesiónes que tratan del progreso en terminos de transparencia y responsabili...
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- Forest Governance: Supporting Legal Compliance in the Private Sector
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- 1:08:52
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In collaboration with the Global Timber Forum, this session provides perspectives on opportunities and challenges faced by the private sector to achieve legal compliance and/or to meet due diligence requirements, and what their needs are for capacity building.
Forest governance is vital for the sustainable management of forests and to enable the legal timber trade. This event provides an opportunity for stakeholders from across the forest sector including from government, industry and civil society to discuss the latest developments from around the world in improving forest governance.
The Global Forum on Forest Governance is an annual two-day event (previously known as the Illegal Logging Update & Stakeholder Consultation Meeting) including sessions on progress in forest sector transparency and accountability, next steps for implementing the EU-Honduras VPA, how timber licensing is supporting forest enforcement, interactions between forest legality and defore...
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- Child Soldiers: Rethinking Reintegration
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- 55:59
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Around the world, children are recruited into armed groups and forced into direct combat and support roles. Despite this being a violation of international law, reports from children, NGOs and the UN suggest that recruitment is increasing.
Children that manage to escape or demobilize from these armed groups will often face marginalization from their families and communities.
Programmes aimed at reintroducing these children to their families and communities have regularly fallen short in providing long-term and sustainable solutions.
To address this, a recent War Child report calls for reintegration programmes that are individualistic, community-based and put children at the forefront of the discussion.
This panel discusses the intricacies of a child’s association with an armed group and the benefits of, and obstacles to, reintegration. Why and how are children drawn into armed groups and how can they be helped to leave? What are ...
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- Gobernanza de Bosques: Progreso en la Aplicación de la ley Forestal
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- 1:27:41
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Esta sesión considerará como los métodos de ejecución están siendo adaptadas para responder a las nuevas oportunidades y desafíos en el sector forestal, en particular los que se han presentado por los cambios implementado bajo los acuerdos voluntarios (VPA). Además, se presentarán unos métodos desarrollados en el sector de la vida silvestre para mejorar la recopilación de evidencia legal.
La gobernanza es importante para el manejo sostenible de bosques y para permitir el comercio legal de madera. Este evento da la oportunidad a partes interesadas en todo el sector forestal, incluyendo gobiernos, industria y sociedad civil, a discutir los últimos avances en la gobernanza forestal en el mundo.
El evento incluirá sesiónes que tratan del progreso en terminos de transparencia y responsabilidad en el sector forestal, próximos pasos para la implementación del Acuerdo Voluntario (VPA) entre Honduras y la UE, como las licencias estan apoyando la aplica...
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- Forest Governance: Progress in Forest Sector Enforcement
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- 1:27:41
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- This session considers how approaches to enforcement are being adapted in response to new opportunities and challenges in the forest sector, particularly those that have arisen from reforms implemented under the VPAs.
In addition, the application of approaches developed in the wildlife sector aimed at strengthening the gathering of legal evidence are presented.
Forest governance is vital for the sustainable management of forests and to enable the legal timber trade. This event provides an opportunity for stakeholders from across the forest sector including from government, industry and civil society to discuss the latest developments from around the world in improving forest governance.
The Global Forum on Forest Governance is an annual two-day event (previously known as the Illegal Logging Update & Stakeholder Consultation Meeting) including sessions on progress in forest sector transparency and accountability, next steps for implementing the E...
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- Gobernanza de Bosques: Mejoramientos en la Transparencia del Sector Forestal
- Runtime
- 1:33:40
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Enfocando en la transparencia de ingresos y contratos, esta sesión considerará el impacto hasta ahora de los requisitos de la presentación de informes de la UE y las iniciativas internacionales en promover más transparencia en el sector forestal.
La gobernanza es importante para el manejo sostenible de bosques y para permitir el comercio legal de madera. Este evento da la oportunidad a partes interesadas en todo el sector forestal, incluyendo gobiernos, industria y sociedad civil, a discutir los últimos avances en la gobernanza forestal en el mundo.
El evento incluirá sesiónes que tratan del progreso en terminos de transparencia y responsabilidad en el sector forestal, próximos pasos para la implementación del Acuerdo Voluntario (VPA) entre Honduras y la UE, como las licencias estan apoyando la aplicación de leyes, las relaciones entre la legaldad e iniciativas para la deforestación, y esfuerzos para promover la igualdad del genero en procesos pol...
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- Forest Governance: Forest Sector Transparency
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- 1:33:40
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Focusing on contractual and revenue transparency, this session considers the impact to date of EU reporting requirements and international initiatives in promoting greater transparency in the forest sector.
Forest governance is vital for the sustainable management of forests and to enable the legal timber trade. This event provides an opportunity for stakeholders from across the forest sector including from government, industry and civil society to discuss the latest developments from around the world in improving forest governance.
The Global Forum on Forest Governance is an annual two-day event (previously known as the Illegal Logging Update & Stakeholder Consultation Meeting) including sessions on progress in forest sector transparency and accountability, next steps for implementing the EU-Honduras VPA, how timber licensing is supporting forest enforcement, interactions between forest legality and deforestation initiatives and efforts to promote gender equ...
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- Forest Governance: Honduras – Next Steps for Implementing the VPA
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- 1:12:02
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The VPA (voluntary partnership agreement) between the EU and Honduras was agreed in June 2018. In this session, the next steps for its implementation are set out, as well as perspectives from the private sector.
Forest governance is vital for the sustainable management of forests and to enable the legal timber trade. This event provides an opportunity for stakeholders from across the forest sector including from government, industry and civil society to discuss the latest developments from around the world in improving forest governance.
The Global Forum on Forest Governance is an annual two-day event (previously known as the Illegal Logging Update & Stakeholder Consultation Meeting) including sessions on progress in forest sector transparency and accountability, next steps for implementing the EU-Honduras VPA, how timber licensing is supporting forest enforcement, interactions between forest legality and deforestation initiatives and efforts to promote gende...
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- Gobernanza de Bosques: Honduras: Próximos Pasos para Implementar el Acuerdo VPA
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- 1:12:07
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- El acuerdo voluntario (VPA) entre la UE y Honduras se firmó en Junio del 2018. En esta sesión, se presentarán los próximos pasos para la implementación del acuerdo, junto con las perspectivas del sector privado en cuanto a que esperan que resultará.
La gobernanza es importante para el manejo sostenible de bosques y para permitir el comercio legal de madera. Este evento da la oportunidad a partes interesadas en todo el sector forestal, incluyendo gobiernos, industria y sociedad civil, a discutir los últimos avances en la gobernanza forestal en el mundo.
El evento incluirá sesiónes que tratan del progreso en terminos de transparencia y responsabilidad en el sector forestal, próximos pasos para la implementación del Acuerdo Voluntario (VPA) entre Honduras y la UE, como las licencias estan apoyando la aplicación de leyes, las relaciones entre la legaldad e iniciativas para la deforestación, y esfuerzos para promover la igualdad del genero en proceso...
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- Forest Governance: Ghana’s Progress Towards a Legal and Sustainable Forest Sector
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- 1:21:45
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- This session will consider the impact that the VPA process has had to date on forest sector governance in Ghana, and the implications of this for the country’s ambition to increase forest cover as part of its climate strategy. The lessons that can be applied to other land-use sectors will be addressed, focusing in particular on cocoa.
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- Gobernanza de Bosques: Ghana: progreso hacia un sector forestal legal y sostenible
- Runtime
- 1:21:45
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Esta sesión considerará el impacto que ha tenido el proceso de los acuerdos voluntarios (VPA) en la gobernanza del sector forestal en Ghana, y las implicaciones de eso para las ambiciones del país para aumentar la cobertura forestal como parte de su estrategia para combatir el cambio climático. La sesión también tratará de los conocimientos que se pueden aplicar a otros sectores del uso de la tierra con un enfoque en la cocoa.
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- Gobernanza de Bosques: Coordinando iniciativas de deforestación y legalidad
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- 1:04:52
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Para responder a las inquietudes en cuanto al cambio climático, el número de iniciativas nacionales e internacionales tratando de reducir la deforestación en países con bosques tropicales ha estado creciendo. Esta sesión se enfocará en cómo se están coordinando esas iniciativas, como se están integrando con los esfuerzos para mejorar el cumplimiento con la ley en el sector forestal, y cuáles son las oportunidades y los desafíos que se han presentado.
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- Forest Governance: Coordinating Deforestation and Legality Initiatives (English version)
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- 1:14:17
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In response to growing concern about climate change, there have been an increasing number of initiatives aimed at reducing deforestation in tropical forest countries, both national and international.
This session focuses on how these initiatives are being coordinated and integrated with efforts to improve legal compliance in the forest sector, and what opportunities these have presented as well as challenges.
Forest governance is vital for the sustainable management of forests and to enable the legal timber trade. This event provides an opportunity for stakeholders from across the forest sector including from government, industry and civil society to discuss the latest developments from around the world in improving forest governance.
The Global Forum on Forest Governance is an annual two-day event (previously known as the Illegal Logging Update & Stakeholder Consultation Meeting) including sessions on progress in forest sector transparency and a...
- Title
- Shared Security Challenges across North Africa
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- 4:23
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Experts assess strategies in the region for countering terrorism and violent extremism, and for managing the return of foreign fighters, including prison reform programmes and reintegration into society.
North African states face significant transnational challenges over illicit trade, from drugs and weapons to subsidized and counterfeit goods as well as smuggling and trafficking of humans.
How effective are border management approaches to the flows of illicit goods? And what is the impact of security-centric approaches to migrant smuggling and human trafficking?
This research forms part of the North Africa Dialogues project at Chatham House.
https://www.chathamhouse.org/about/structure/mena-programme/north-africa-dialogues
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- Democracy and Technology: Responding to Change
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Anthony, founder of the Democratic Society, outlines how technology is able to benefit democratic change in areas such as transparency, accountability, facilitating international conversations, but admits that it is also being used to spread bad information more quickly.
He says that although speed of participation in democracy is a key driver, it is important that the political institutions and systems are also willing to adapt to the new digital age - especially in terms of participatory leadership and regulation.
Anthony is speaking at the London Conference 2019.
https://www.chathamhouse.org/london-conference/2019
Read more on this issue at
https://demtech.chathamhouse.org
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- Conflict Economies in the Middle East and North Africa
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- 1:01:09
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Ideological and identity-based factors have often been used to explain the violence that has struck the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
In Syria, Iraq and Yemen, the ethno-sectarian lens has often been used to view new developments in conflict and, in Libya, conflict has been reduced to tensions between Islamists versus non-Islamists.
Our panellists look beyond the ethno-sectarian lens and analyse the economic drivers of conflict in the region. What link do conflict economies in Iraq, Libya and Syria have to their militaries, militias and other armed groups? How do conflict economies drive violence in the MENA region?
And how, and to what extent, do local populations interact with conflict economies?
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- Direct Democracy: Participation Without Populism?
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- 1:06:52
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In recent years, the rise of populism in the West, China’s growing influence in global governance and Russia’s alleged interference in foreign elections have prompted a deep rethink of how democratic systems work – and how they don’t work. Increasingly, liberal democracies are accused of failing to address the dislocations of globalization and the role of technology in amplifying tribalism thus polarizing societies and paralyzing governments.
Against this backdrop, the panellists consider whether and how democratic systems can be rethought and rejuvenated in the 21st century. What new ideas, partnerships and frameworks of governance have the potential to renew existing institutions of democracy? Can social networks and digitization be used to deepen political engagement and empower direct participation without fuelling populism? And is it possible to reconcile the power of direct participation with the values of deliberation, pluralism and compromise?
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- How Regulation Could Break the Internet
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- 1:02:08
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Internet regulation is increasing around the world, creating positive obligations on internet providers and exerting negative unintended consequences on the internet infrastructure.
In some ways, most of this regulatory activity is justifiable. Governments are concerned about the increased risk that the use of the internet brings to societies.
As a response, many governments have been enacting regulations as their main approach to dealing with these concerns. The main challenge is that most of the current regulations are either ill-defined or unworkable.
On the one hand, several governments have established procedures that seek to analyze the impacts of new regulatory proposals before they were adopted.
However, there hasn’t been enough attention aimed at analyzing regulations after they have been adopted and only a few have measures in place to evaluate the impacts of the procedures and practices that govern the regulatory pro...
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- Democracy and Technology: Changing the Model of Social Media
- Runtime
- 1:42
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Angelos, an associate fellow with the Europe Programme at Chatham House, is an expert in European politics, populism, and the rise of the far right.
He explains that the opportunities for political parties to use technology are huge in terms of engaging with voters and understanding their concerns, as well as for voters having more direct engagement with decision-making.
However he says the dangers are very present with big social media platforms in reinforcing people's own beliefs and offering debate only with those of the same opinion or those they trust. Changing this could be a huge enhancement for democracy's future.
Read more at
http://demtech.chathamhouse.org
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- London Conference 2019: Aggression, Deterrence and Flexibility
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- 1:09:10
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Geopolitical tensions and the rise in contests – between political values, for access to resources and over territorial disputes – are increasing the risks of conflict.
This calls for new approaches to mediating and arbitrating power rivalries, and a better understanding of the motivations that drive conflicts to improve methods of deterrence and prevention.
What confidence-building and de-escalation experiences might be incorporated into any new rules or formal mechanisms for deterrence or conflict prevention? What are the main sources of cross-border risk for which better multilateral responses are needed?
And what does the pace of technological advances imply for the development of new rules to govern the conduct and domains of modern warfare?
https://www.chathamhouse.org/london-conference/2019
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- London Conference 2019: The Future of Humanity
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- 53:30
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Lord Rees of Ludlow draws on themes from his recent book On the Future: Prospects for Humanity, in which he argues that humanity's prospects depend on our taking a very different approach to planning for tomorrow.
He outlines how the future of humanity is bound to the future of science and hinges on how successfully we harness technological advances to address our challenges.
As a leading astrophysicist as well as a senior figure in UK science, he has conducted influential theoretical work on many diverse subjects, but especially on the evolution of the Universe.
https://www.chathamhouse.org/london-conference/2019
